Virginia Man Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges
NORFOLK, Va. – A Chesapeake man was sentenced today to 10 years and 10 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
According to court documents, on Oct. 9, 2024, law enforcement intercepted a parcel containing approximately one kilogram of cocaine that was destined for a fictitious name at the residence of Jamey Andre Bennett, 50, in Chesapeake. Law enforcement substituted counterfeit cocaine in the parcel and conducted a controlled delivery of the parcel. After delivery, Bennett retrieved and opened the parcel. Investigators took Bennett into custody and conducted a search of the residence.
During the search, investigators recovered the counterfeit cocaine, an additional kilogram of cocaine, 5,000 fentanyl pills, 1.605 grams of crack cocaine, two loaded firearms, a firearm magazine containing 10 rounds of ammunition, two scales, packaging material, and two cellphones. The fentanyl pills were stamped to appear to be Percocet.
Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Christopher C. Goumenis, Special Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Washington Division; Col. Matthew D. Hanley, Superintendent of Virginia State Police; Mark G. Solesky, Chief of Chesapeake Police; and Mark Talbot, Chief of Norfolk Police, made the announcement after sentencing by Chief U.S. District Judge Mark S. Davis.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Luke Bresnahan prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
